LIFE IN THE HIGHAM HOUSE

The Lego Countdown

Wednesday, November 06, 2019

Advent calendars have been a long-standing tradition for many families during the Christmas season. Counting down the days to Christmas, Advent Calendars date back to the 19th century, and have taken all sorts of shapes, styles, sizes, and themes. As a kid, I remember opening up little numbered doors, revealing a verse of scripture and a piece of chocolate candy. When our kids will little, my mom made a Christmas tree wall hanging with 25 mini Christmas ornaments from buttons.

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Bring on the Holiday's

Monday, November 04, 2019

The house rule was, nothing Christmas until the Friday after Thanksgiving. We resisted all sorts of holiday temptation until the week of Thanksgiving. No movies. No music. No decorations. No Christmas. But all of that has changed.

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Two Ways to Love Your
Husband Better Pt 3

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Ladies, I know you are in an exhausting season of your lives with your little ones and that's often the last thing your thinking about throughout the day. You've spent your day making meals, cleaning up meals, dressing children, playing with toys, cleaning up toys, washing laundry, running errands, and wiping everything from countertops to rear ends. Your day is exhausting- no question about that. Let me tell you from experience that while your daily routine may change, your level of exhaustion generally will not.

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Two Ways to Love Your Husband Better Pt 2

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

During our first year, we were so eager to learn all we could about each other and our marriage. And to be honest, that learning hasn't stopped. Through moving 8 times, switching jobs, and fluctuating incomes and having 5 children and all the highs and lows God has led us through, I thought I'd share with you 2 things I've learned on my 20 year journey of marriage to my sweet husband.

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Two Ways to Love Your Husband Better

Monday, August 12, 2019

I know you've all heard the phrases, "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." "Men are like Waffles, Women are like, Spaghetti." And the list goes on and on.

Phrases like these describe the differences between Men and Women. And there are differences; vast differences. We like the seat down, they leave it up. They can drive for hours, we need to stop every ten minutes. There's no doubt about it, we are different...

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Rethinking Dating
25 Dating Ideas for Day Time

Friday, August 9, 2019

So what do you do when you can't set aside time for routine date nights? You start having date days! Instead of trying to go out on a week night or a weekend evening, think about how you might share time during the day together. Make it a Date Day!

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Rethinking Dating
with a Larger Family

Thursday, August 08, 2019

Whenever we listen to someone speaking about setting aside regular time to date your spouse, we always feel like we fail in this area. We hear them say things like, 'set aside one or two nights a month,' or 'plan a getaway weekend every couple of months,' or 'you should set aside one night each week to check in and spend time together." And that's great. We love and support those kinds of encouragement, because we would love to do that very thing. But the reality is, with five kids and two jobs, making plans for a regular weekly date night is incredibly difficult.

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8 Days to Intimacy
A New Beginning

Wednesday, August 07, 2019

Congratulations! You did it! 8 days of reading God's word as a couple, discussing what you read as a couple, praying as a couple, and spending time together as a couple. 8 days, in a row! Wow! It really is an accomplishment. Think about it. Many couples struggle to find enough time to simply say, "Hello" as they pass each other in the hallway to the bathroom. Throw in kids and family responsibilities and the challenge for time only increases. So, to set aside time and commit to 8 days of devotional exercises is quite a feat.

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8 Days to Intimacy
Day Eight

Tuesday, August 06, 2019

Welcome to day eight! Day eight , friends! You made it, eight days of time with your spouse! Eight days of read God's word together! Eight days of discussion and conversation! Eight days of praying together. And, eight days of one-on-one time!

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Life isn't always picture perfect, but all the mountain top highs and deep valley lows make for a great adventure. Being a family makes that adventure even more exciting. We don't always know what's coming next, but we're all in for a great ride! And we've decided to share it all with you. So come along and join us as we celebrate family and the great adventure of life!